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The Jefferson Era

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The principles of judicial review were established in the case of __________.
a)
Marbury v. Madison
b)
Marv vs. Madison
c)
McCulloch v. Maryland
d)
Gibbons v. Ogden
2.
An important guide for the Lewis and Clark expedition was __________.
a)
Zebulon Pike
b)
the Prophet
c)
Sacagawea
d)
Tecumseh
3.
Alexander Hamilton was killed in a duel with _____
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
John Adams
c)
Aaron Burr
d)
Albert Gallatin
4.
Which of these is true of the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
It cut the size of the land area of US in half.
b)
It doubled the size of the land area of US.
c)
It doubled the size of the state of Georgia.
d)
It cut the population of the US. in half.
5.
What was the main purpose of Lewis and Clark's expedition?
a)
TO see how many new animals they could find.
b)
To make friends with the Native Americans in the West.
c)
To try to find a water route to the Pacific Ocean.
d)
To see of they could find New Orleans.
6.
French leader who sold Louisiana to the USA
a)
Napoleon Dynamite
b)
Napoleon Bonaparte
c)
Francois Mitterrand
d)
Auguste Gusteau
7.
President who bought Louisiana from France for $15 million
a)
Jefferson Thomas
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Alexander Hamilton
d)
Barack Obama
8.
What group explored the Louisiana Territory and lands west?
a)
Pike expedition
b)
Cartier expedition
c)
Sam and Dean journey
d)
Lewis and Clark expedition
9.
Which of the following statements is true about Thomas Jefferson's vision of the future of the US?
a)
He believed that each man needed to own his own business.
b)
He believed that the US should expand Westward and grow.
c)
He believed that all men should own slaves.
d)
He thought everything was fine and they needed to leave everything alone.
10.

In Marbury v. Madison (1803), the Supreme Court established a precedent for ______________________.

a)

judicial review

b)

the impeachment process for civil officers

c)

lifetime offices for justices

d)

treaty ratification procedures

11.

When the court case of Marbury v Madison established the three principles of judicial review, which of the following was NOT one of the principles?

a)

The Constitution is the supreme law of the land.

b)

The judicial branch can use Congress' implied powers

c)

The judicial branch can declare laws unconstitutional.

d)

The Constitution is followed when there is a conflict with other laws.

12.

Why did President Jefferson have reservations about buying the Louisiana Territory?

a)

He doubted his constitutional power to do so.

b)

He feared it would upset western Native American tribes.

c)

New Orleans had very few Americans living there.

d)

The Spanish claimed the territory as their own.

13.

Which of the following means to prohibit trade with another country?

a)

Embargo Act

b)

smuggling

c)

impressment

d)

neutral rights

14.

_________________________________ from New England plotted to secede or break off from the Union to for a "Northern Confederacy.

a)

Republicans

b)

Federalists

c)

Democrats

15.

The lands west of the ______________________________ River mark the beginning of the lands of the the Louisiana Territory.

a)

Missouri

b)

Mississippi

c)

Oregon

d)

Arkansas